IGotWorms 3,315 Posted March 17 They don’t have to be totally obscure, but what’s a band you like that most people have probably never heard of? For me, one of them is The Weakerthans. A Canadian indie rock group out of Winnipeg doing their stuff in the early to mid aughts, when I was still a relatively young man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,653 Posted March 17 The Mavericks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lickin_starfish 1,482 Posted March 17 Jinjer Gojira Devin Townsend Project Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted March 17 7 minutes ago, lickin_starfish said: Jinjer Gojira Devin Townsend Project Gojira and DT. If you ever get a chance to see Gojira in a small venue then DO IT. So amazing live. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted March 17 I've pimped these bands before Both are so good live Edit: the thing in the HAKEN video is a bacteriophage https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteriophage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 988 Posted March 17 Riverside (looks like some other band uses the same name) I'm talking about this Riverside: ' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted March 17 Going to see Between The Buried And Me (BTBAM) on back to back nights as they play their Colors and Colors II albums in their entirety. One album each night.. The harsh vocals take some getting used to but once you get past it they are pretty damn good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted March 17 Thx to @IGotWormsfor starting this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 646 Posted March 18 I am a huge fan of Anthony Hamilton. True soul music, and his voice is awesome. This is an early 2000's song of his Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 896 Posted March 18 2 minutes ago, HTH said: Luna? Oh, yeah. Saw them live a couple times in the mid-90s in L.A. and they were great. I remember at one show, some woman called out between songs "I Love You, Dean" and Dean Wareham said, deadpan, "Thanks, Mom" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,892 Posted March 18 30 minutes ago, squistion said: Oh, yeah. Saw them live a couple times in the mid-90s in L.A. and they were great. I remember at one show, some woman called out between songs "I Love You, Dean" and Dean Wareham said, deadpan, "Thanks, Mom" I saw them in Philly a few times in the 90s. I don’t love their studio albums but they were an awesome live act. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patweisers44 697 Posted March 18 @SUXBNME allow me... Steel focking Panther 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,567 Posted March 18 3 minutes ago, patweisers44 said: @SUXBNME allow me... Steel focking Panther Any relation to Seth Rollins? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,892 Posted March 18 One of my favorite bands is Fugazi. Never really got their due partly by design: They owned their own label, played only $5 all ages shows and supposedly turned down a few blank check offers to play Lollapalooza. Never made a bad album and went out in peak form. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximum Overkill 645 Posted March 18 59 minutes ago, MDC said: Fugazi Love Fugazi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximum Overkill 645 Posted March 18 Spastic Children Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,064 Posted March 18 Presidents of the united states Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fnord 1,141 Posted March 18 41 minutes ago, MDC said: One of my favorite bands is Fugazi. Never really got their due partly by design: They owned their own label, played only $5 all ages shows and supposedly turned down a few blank check offers to play Lollapalooza. Never made a bad album and went out in peak form. Great choice. Legendary punk/post-punk band formed by Ian MacKaye, one of the forefathers of harcore who also fronted Minor Threat before Fugazi. If Fugazi tickles your fancy, I can recommend about 100 other bands you might like. I was thinking about how I could just spam this thread with recommendations since most of what I listen to is lesser known, but a couple artists stood out to me: The Hold Steady, America's favorite bar band, is probably my favorite rock act of the last 15 years or so. Joy Division. Hugely influential in punk, post punk, and even edm/dance, since they became New Order after singer Ian Curtis hanged himself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,892 Posted March 18 1 minute ago, Fnord said: Great choice. Legendary punk/post-punk band formed by Ian MacKaye, one of the forefathers of harcore who also fronted Minor Threat before Fugazi. If Fugazi tickles your fancy, I can recommend about 100 other bands you might like. I was thinking about how I could just spam this thread with recommendations since most of what I listen to is lesser known, but a couple artists stood out to me: The Hold Steady, America's favorite bar band, is probably my favorite rock act of the last 15 years or so. Joy Division. Hugely influential in punk, post punk, and even edm/dance, since they became New Order after singer Ian Curtis hanged himself. I saw New Order with Pet Shop Boys back in 2022, fantastic show. You're probably well aware of them but I’m also a big fan of Unwound, who aren’t too dissimilar to Fugazi. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,653 Posted March 18 The Pink Spiders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fnord 1,141 Posted March 18 17 minutes ago, MDC said: I saw New Order with Pet Shop Boys back in 2022, fantastic show. You're probably well aware of them but I’m also a big fan of Unwound, who aren’t too dissimilar to Fugazi. I don't think I've listened to them. I checked Spotify for recommendations based on Fugazi; Unwound and Slint were the only ones I'm not familiar with. The rest (Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Descendents, Circle Jerks, Husker Du, Minutemen, Dinosaur Jr, Rites of Spring, Jesus Lizard) range from great to Jesus Lizard. I don't like Jesus Lizard. The Minutemen are ok. The rest kick ass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,892 Posted March 18 9 minutes ago, Fnord said: I don't think I've listened to them. I checked Spotify for recommendations based on Fugazi; Unwound and Slint were the only ones I'm not familiar with. The rest (Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Descendents, Circle Jerks, Husker Du, Minutemen, Dinosaur Jr, Rites of Spring, Jesus Lizard) range from great to Jesus Lizard. I don't like Jesus Lizard. The Minutemen are ok. The rest kick ass. Unwound was fantastic. Repetition and New Plastic Ideas are good starter albums if you’re interested. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fnord 1,141 Posted March 18 8 minutes ago, MDC said: Unwound was fantastic. Repetition and New Plastic Ideas are good starter albums if you’re interested. I'll check em out. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 816 Posted March 19 Apparently, it's 10 years old, but just found this one the other day... good stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
